Buy now, don't pay later
Prospective Cairns Taipans owners have a $1 million carrot in front of them to take over the NBL club before the end of the season.
Aussie visitors to fill rooms
A FRESH assault on the domestic tourism market is being planned for Cairns as new statistics reveal how the city's hotels are struggling in the wake of the international tourism downturn and global financial crisis.
Crowds rush for bargains
ECONOMIC downturn and the credit crunch were put on hold yesterday as eager customers poured into Far Northern shopping centres for the Boxing Day sales.
Beat crisis, buy local
BUY local is the message Leichhardt member Jim Turnour pushed yesterday as small businesses continue to struggle in the economic crisis.
City will feel O'Brien's pain
CAIRNS will lose a generous community sponsor with the fall of the Pacific Toyota Group, business leaders say.
Growers slip in banana appeal
FAR Northern banana growers are appealing against Philippine banana imports, saying significant scientific information is missing from Biosecurity Australia's final report.
Ink demand defies survey
TATTOO artists have put the needle into a new survey that says body art has become a "turn-off" to the opposite sex.
Online for most at home
A NEW study has uncovered the changing media consumption habits of Cairns residents.
Airport charge snub dismays
THE Federal Government's dismissal of Cairns' bid to have high airport charges reduced to entice new international airlines has been described as "very disappointing".
Rusty's traders won't budge
STALLHOLDERS have baulked at a proposal to move the iconic Rusty's Markets to the waterfront, despite promises of more room and parking.
Direct benefit
THE battling Cairns commercial sector is set for a massive boost with the opening of the DFO Cairns tomorrow.
Lifeline for Tablelands' tourism body
THE cash-strapped Tableland Tropical Tourism has been handed a lifeline to the tune of $17,500 by the Tablelands Regional Council.
Developer cuts jobs
DEVELOPER HS Vision Group has slashed its construction work force as the Far Northern building industry slows to a snail's pace.
Real estate figure joins ECU
PROMINENT Cairns real estate industry figure Tony Williamson has joined the board of ECU.
Price fall scraps council profits
THE collapse of the Asian scrap metal market has put a serious dent in regional councils' bottom lines and is costing jobs.
THE outlook for tourism in 2009 might be grim, but industry players have been heartened by strong sales on Jetstar's new Cairns to Tokyo route. more
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Pub for sale at Herberton
GROWTH in the mining industry and on the Tablelands generally could increase demand for the Australian Hotel Motel at Herberton.
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Building for sale
WHITE collar businesses are likely future tenants or owners of an office block at 92 Abbott Street, near Cairns CBD.
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Esplanade site for sale
ONCE the home of Mangostins Restaurant, a now-vacant Esplanade dining site is officially for sale.
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Maritime House about to set sail
FOR just the second time in more than a century, Maritime House in Abbott Street is on the market.
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